Le Monde Illustré

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Le Monde Illustré was a leading 19th century illustrated newsmagazine in France. Many of its highly realistic drawings were actually made from photographs, at a time when photographic reproduction in print was not technically feasible.

Le Monde Illustré is in many ways similar to the Illustrated London News.

[edit] Lithographs and engravings

Saigo Takamori (seated, in Western uniform), surrounded by his officers, in samurai attire. News article in Le Monde Illustré, 1877.

Sakai incident, Japan (堺事件). Le Monde Illustré, 1868.

French colonies in 1891. 1. Panorama of Lac-Kaï, French outpost in China. 2. Yun-nan, in the quay of Hanoi. 3. Flooded street of Hanoi. 4. Landing stage of Hanoi